Unfortunately, due to work constraints, I won’t be going home to my family this holiday season. At first I was feeling a bit ripped off. I mean, I don’t have a family of my own that I live with now, so shouldn’t the Lord just allow me to be with the...

The other day, as I was out walking the dog, I looked up at the night sky and saw all of the beautiful stars. It was so dark, but each star radiated so much light and together all of the stars made a beautiful picture. Then I realized that I couldn’t see the...

This post was originally published on November 14, 2014. Minor changes have been made. It isn’t a common occurrence for me to wake up in the middle of the night experiencing an anxiety attack. Coming out of a dead sleep to feelings of tension, stress,...

Sometimes the Lord gives us interesting trials to help us learn important lessons. This week I have been blessed to have a nasty bacterial infection all across the bottom half of my face. Dry skin peeling from your face is not the most attractive feature a person can...

What shall we give to the Babe in the manger? What shall we offer the Child in the stall? Incense and spices and gold we’ve aplenty, are these the gifts of the King of us all? What shall we give to the Boy in the temple? What shall we offer the Man by the sea?...

“Self-inflicted gunshot wound leaves a town in mourning as a vivacious little girl leaves this earth just a little too soon.” This was the third or fourth story of suicide in recent years that has come from my home town. It left me pondering many questions. Why would...

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